Posts Tagged ‘Washington Wizards’

Don’t Push The Panic Button On The Wizards… Yet.

Welcome back to the NBA. Friday the Wizards opened up their two-game pre-season with a very uninspiring 103-78 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. It wasn’t even close at any point during the night. The media was quick to paint the Wizards as the same ol’ team: Be the first to like. Like Unlike

The Wizards Post-Lockout FAQ

It is going to be a Happy Holidays for the Washington Wizards. Not only does December 25th mark the return of NBA across the country- the Wizards will open up 2012 with a New Years Day game against the Boston Celtics in the Verizon Center- a game that maybe closer than you think considering the [...]

Your Wizards Draft Cheat Sheet

In case you were too busy hating on Jim Riggleman or trying to figure out Ron Artest’s crazy new name, the NBA held their draft this past Thursday and the Washington Wizards added three new players to the team. Coming into last week’s draft, many regarded the draft class as pretty bland. There weren’t any [...]

Wizards Dial Back The Clock With New Retro-Inspired Uniforms

Sure Jordan Crawford and John Wall don’t look very excited in this photo, I’m sure they would rather be in the middle of an exciting NBA Playoffs that’s in full swing right now. However I am personally excited for what they are wearing- the new uniforms of the Washington Wizards. At an unveiling this morning [...]

What’s next for the Wizards?

If you thought that the Wizards rebuilding job was close to being done, think again. Most of the big decisions have yet to be made, and much of the heavy lifting is still to come

Wizards Look To Finish Season Strong After Victory Against Boston’s JV Squad

Photo courtesy John Powell My expectations for the Wizard’s final home game on Monday were sunk as soon as I saw the inactives. “Garnett, O’Neal, Rondo” Coming off a tough loss against the Miami Heat the night before, I was hoping to see Boston try and bounce back against the Wizards in an effort to [...]

For first time in three years, Wizards win a 3rd straight game

Without Wall, Wizards fight hard, but lose to the Heat

Anyone who’s had to deal with young people knows that growing up isn’t done in a moment or a single night. It’s a gradual process, full of fits and starts and invariably frustrating.

What YouTube Tells Us About Jordan Crawford

‘Jordan Crawford’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ I’ll admit that I didn’t stay up for all of the Wizard’s 119-127 double overtime loss to the Clippers last night. Those West Coast games are killer on a work night. However I didn’t need to see the entire game to see the unfolding story of Jordan Crawford. By [...]

The Blake Show Topples The Wizards

‘Blake Griffin’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ For a 122-101 loss against The Clippers, there was something about the night that made it somewhat enjoyable. Well at least until the last quarter. Maybe it was the energy of the sold-out crowd or my return to the Verizon Center’s blogger’s row after a lengthy absence (I was [...]

The Wizards’ Building Blocks For 2011-2012

‘Wizards v Jazz – 01.17.11′ courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’ Today the Wizards will lose yet another player as Al Thornton is expected to officially clear waivers after the team waived him earlier this week. He is expected to sign with the Golden State Warriors, the same team that defeated the Wizards last night 106-102. Meanwhile the [...]

Wizards Can’t Find Any Momentum Against Chicago

‘Joakim Noah and JaVale McGee’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ The first five minutes of Monday night’s Wizards game against the Chicago Bulls set the tone for the rest of the night. Chicago rebounded, blocked shots, and knocked Washington up enough to grab the reigns and dominate the game with a 105-77 victory. “[The Bulls] reached [...]

Bye Bye Bibby: Wizards Buy Out Mike Bibby’s Contract After 30 Minutes On Team

‘Mike Bibby and Jordan Crawford’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ Well that was quick. After playing in 14:41 minutes   (correction that was his per game average) 29 minutes 21 seconds over two games for the Wizards, the team has bought out the contract of Mike Bibby, who was recently acquired last week from the Atlanta Hawks in a [...]

Draft Pick The Key In Hinrich-Bibby Trade

‘Kurt Hinrich and Goran Dragic’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ As today’s trade deadline for the NBA comes and goes, the Washington Wizards made their move by trading Kurt Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong to the Atlanta Hawks for Mike Bibby, Jordan Crawford, Maurice Evans, and a first round pick in this year’s draft. At 34-23 the [...]

From hockey to basketball at Verizon: A familiar routine

‘Verizon Center change over’ courtesy of Max Cook Last Saturday was a busy day for the bull gang at Verizon Center. Then again, the operations crew working in the hub of Chinatown is always busy. Yet, last Saturday was a little bit different. Verizon Center makes multiple switches every week from a hockey arena for [...]

Washington Wizards Mid-Season Report Card

‘All Alone’ courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’ Last night the Wizards closed out the first half of the 2010-2011 NBA season in a way that characterizes their season so far. A loss. It was a loss on the road, bringing the Wizards to a road record of 1-26. Thank goodness for the post-LeBron Cavaliers for getting that [...]

Wizards completely embarrassed by Spurs

‘Flip Saunders’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ Don’t blink. Ah, you blinked, didn’t you? You missed it then. What did you miss? Any semblance of the Wizards being competitive against the Spurs at Verizon Center on Saturday night. San Antonio rolled through Washington and trounced the Wizards like a line of ants across the highway with [...]

Wizards Collapse Late In Defeat Against Hawks

‘Wizards’ courtesy of ‘erin m’ There’s no “me” in Wizards. Go with me on this one, I had to change up the adage a little bit. After half-time the Wizards went back onto the floor trailing the Atlanta Hawks 52-46. Over the course of the second half the Wizards managed to catch back up to [...]

Arenas returns to help Magic grind out Wizards

‘Introducing Gilbert Arenas’ courtesy of ‘afagen’ It came down to a grind. The Wizards do not grind well. Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds, Jameer Nelson had 11 assists against one turnover and weary Magic blew away the Wizards at Verizon Center 110-92. It was the first game that Gilbert Arenas, traded for [...]

Nuggets Get On Top Of Wizards In A Chinatown Shoot-Out

‘Rashard Lewis and Carmelo Anthony’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ What happened to the defensive stops that the Wizards displayed in their surprise victory over Boston? After following that up with a high scoring loss against the New York Knicks, the Wizards return to the Verizon Center with another high scoring shoot-out defeat against the Denver Nuggets. [...]